(L to R) Julia Roberts and Rupert Everett in ‘My Greatest Pal’s Wedding ceremony’. Photograph: TriStar Footage.
Preview:
- Celine Tune is writing a ‘My Greatest Pal’s Wedding ceremony’ sequel.
- Sony is backing the brand new film.
- There isn’t a phrase but if authentic solid members Julia Roberts or Rupert Everett will return.
Although the corporate hasn’t precisely had the most effective luck dusting off its again catalogue for sequel remedy –– neither ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ nor particularly ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ have set the field workplace aflame or received over legions of recent followers –– that, apparently isn’t stopping Sony.
According to Collider, Celine Song, the acclaimed author/director behind ‘Past Lives’ (which was nominated for 2 Oscars) and this yr’s ‘Materialists’, has been employed to work on script for a sequel to 1997 romantic comedy ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’.
“It is about discovering the love of your life. And deciding what to do about it.”
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The film, which starred the likes of Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz and Rupert Everett, was directed by P.J. Hogan and was successful for the studio, incomes nearly $300 million on a $38 million funds.
It’s additionally one thing that, if the starry solid may be tempted again, feels worthy of a follow-up.
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What was the story of ‘My Greatest Pal’s Wedding ceremony’?
(L to R) Cameron Diaz, Dermot Mulroney and Julia Roberts in ‘My Greatest Pal’s Wedding ceremony’. Photograph: TriStar Footage.
The unique starred Roberts as meals critic Julianne Potter, who discovers that her longtime buddy, Michael (Mulroney), is planning to get married to Kimmy Wallace (Diaz). The 2, who had a relationship in school, had vowed to get hitched with one another in the event that they every remained single by the ripe outdated age of 28.
Realizing she is in love, Jules plans to sabotage the occasion…
‘My Greatest Pal’s Wedding ceremony’ has been remade a number of occasions in different nations, together with Mexico and China.
Tune definitely looks like a stable selection to jot down this –– she’s proved she will channel romantic longing and grownup relationships, and would have a very good tackle the place the characters are actually.
What has the solid mentioned about progress on a sequel?
(L to R) Dermot Mulroney, Julia Roberts in ‘My Greatest Pal’s Wedding ceremony’. Photograph: TriStar Footage.
Mulroney, whereas making the promotional rounds for one in all his president initiatives, Netflix collection ‘The Hunting Wives’ teased what he’s heard in an interview with the New York Post:
“I do know nothing about it. Final I heard, quote, attorneys had been speaking, unquote.”
So… sure, hardly the most important replace, however Tune’s hiring certainly factors to the studio trying to suggest one thing.
When will the ‘My Greatest Pal’s Wedding ceremony’ sequel be in theaters?
That’s robust to reply at this level –– with Tune solely simply beginning work on a script, no director hooked up and offers but to be locked in with solid outdated or new, a launch date is unlikely for now.
And Sony may additionally look to see how different legacy sequels reminiscent of ‘Practical Magic 2’ carry out earlier than actually committing to this one.
(L to R) Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz in ‘My Greatest Pal’s Wedding ceremony’. Photograph: TriStar Footage.